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J.'PORREST. RAILROAD GATE.

No. 33,035. Patented Aug. 13, 1861.

st eper 1861.

Wa -11' No. 33,035.

Guard for Railways.

JAMES FORREST, OF MANOHESTEfi NEW-IYOR K. 5

Letters Patent-No. 2,031, dated August 13, 1861.

SPECIFICATION.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

It is hereby made known, that I, J AMES FORREST, of the village of Manchester, in the State of New York, have invented a new Self-aeting Oattle Guard for Railroads or other Crossings; and I do hereby declare-that the following is a full' and exact description thereof, reference heing had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference markedvthereon.

Figure '1 represents the ground plan. Fig. 2, the side elevation. Fig. 3, the end elevation. 4 The same letters indicate corresponding parts in the different figures. 0 shows the ground sills; d the cross sills framed into them. Cast iron angle bars 6 are spiked to the sills and perforatedwith holes to receivetthe journals of the fourwinged cast iron bars a, which turn freely on their axis. e represents the rail or track, and the whole structure may he built upon one or more tier of timbers, as

desired. The shafts are placed sufficiently-close to prevent the feet of cattle from falling through, at the same time to allow them to freely withdrawthema The'operatio'n may be described as follows: When the cattle or other animals tread-upon the wings, the shafts mutually resolve, bringing the edges of the next I wings to pinch against their legs so severely as to cause the intruder to immediately bank outfrom the trap, which punishes him for trespassing on the guard,

- and prevents him getting all his feet thereon.

Forrest's. Improved Guardfor Railways.

What I claim .as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 'is- The revolving self-acting winged. shafts, placed in suitable bearings eonjointly with the general structure, operating as and for thepurposes herein set forth and described.

' JAMES FORREST. Witnesses FRANCIS G. Wrmson, RODNEY 13m. 

